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Hepatitis C Virus Education For Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care, Michele Broskey
Hepatitis C Virus Education For Nurse Practitioners In Primary Care, Michele Broskey
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Purpose: The object of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to appraise the effectiveness of a web-based education resource for APN’s knowledge of HCV recommendations.
Methods: An educational intervention was conducted for APNs working in primary care medicine to increase provider knowledge of screening, diagnosing and management of viral Hepatitis C which utilized a web-based provider-specific curricula. A pre-test and post-test survey was used to assess the APN’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding the current published evidence. Continuing education credits and small financial incentives were offered for participation. The curriculum was evaluated by an Infectious Disease expert APN.
Results: …